Messi, the World Cup, and the Defending Champions | Episode 259

About this episode

The episode discusses Lionel Messi's busy year, Inter Miami's MLS title defense, and previews the opener against LAFC.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami's MLS title defense is about to begin, but smack dab in the middle of that campaign is Messi's quest to also defend Argentina's World Cup crown. Co-hosts Franco Panizo and Jose Armando discuss Messi's busy year, analyze Inter Miami's outlook, preview the star-studded opener vs. LAFC, and more in a jam-packed 2026 Season Preview episode.

People in this episode

Hosts: Franco Panizo, Jose Armando

Topics covered

• Lionel Messi
• Inter Miami
• MLS title defense
• World Cup
• 2026 Season Preview
• LAFC

Keywords

• Lionel Messi
• Inter Miami
• MLS
• World Cup
• LAFC
• 2026 Season Preview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Inter Miami, LAFC

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